Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation
Position No: 35194
Directorate: Canberra Institute of Technology
Advertised (Gazettal date): 10 June 2026
Contact Officer: Penny Calvert on [email protected] or (02) 6205 4997
Details: CIT is seeking a highly motivated Marketing professional with 5+ years experience to develop and deliver a number of marketing and student recruitment initiatives to attract and engage prospective students.
Reporting to the Assistant Director of CIT Marketing and working under broad direction, the Senior Marketing Officer will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver audience-centric campaigns, engagement activities and compelling social media and digital content to strengthen brand positioning and drive community growth and engagement, particularly among current and future students.
The role works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and is responsible for planning and creating marketing campaigns and content informed by research, insights and evaluation, and aligned with the CIT brand, marketing objectives, key performance indicators (KPIs) and compliance requirements.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
The following capabilities form the criteria that are required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge
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Demonstrated experience creating user-centric campaigns across various channels, including writing, curating and publishing content for a variety of audiences.
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High level written and oral communication skills with experience preparing marketing materials across social and digital channels (paid and organic), campaign plans, briefs, scripts, email campaigns, reports and other collateral.
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Ability to liaise professionally and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.
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Experience using social media and digital content management platforms and analytics tools.
Behavioural Capabilities
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Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks to meet conflicting deadlines in a dynamic and complex environment.
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Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and to collaborate effectively with others to achieve outcomes.
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Demonstrated ability to model the CIT cultural traits and ACT Public Service values and signature behaviours, knowledge of and the ability to work in accordance with, and implement agreed CIT policy and principles, respect, equity and diversity (RED), work health and safety (WHS) and workplace participation.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE
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Tertiary qualifications in marketing, communications, journalism, media studies and/or public relations or a minimum of 5 years’ professional experience working in marketing.
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Experience in education sector marketing and communications will be highly regarded.
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Prior to commencement, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Notes: This is a temporary position available from 6 July 2026 until 18 December 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.
Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.
How to Apply: Submit your curriculum vitae and a pitch of no more than two pages, relevant to the Selection Criteria and role responsibilities, to [email protected] by 11:59PM Sunday 28 June 2026. Suitability will be assessed based on your Skills, Knowledge and Experience relative to the responsibilities of the role.
Applications should be submitted .
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
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This is a temporary position available from 6 July 2026 until 18 December 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
